Dimensional Analysis Application

Chm081L

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 Dimensional Analysis in Solving Everyday Problem

A barrel of olive oil is exactly 42 gallons. The cost of olive oil is Php
2700.00 per 5L.
(a) How much is two barrels of olive oil?
(b) How many mL of olive oil will cost Php 30.00

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 Solution (a)

42 gal 3.7854 L Php 2700

2 barrel x ------------ x ------------- x ---------------- = Php 171,705.74
1 barrel 1 gal 5L

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 Solution (b)

5L 1000 mL
Php 30.00 x ------------------ x ------------------- = 55.56 mL
Php 2700 1L

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 Dimensional Analysis in Solving Density

The density of iodine is 4.93 g/cm3.

(a) What is the mass of 0.8 liter of iodine?
(b) What is the volume (in L) of 25 grams of iodine?

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 Exercises

1. The density of octane is 0.702 g/cm3.

(a) What is the mass of 1.8 quarts of octane?
(b) What is the volume (in ft3) of 200 pounds of octane?
2. The density of mercury is 13.6 g/cm3. The cost of mercuryl is Php
2300.00 per 100 g.
(a) What is the volume of Php 150.00 worth of mercury?
(b) What is the price of 0.8 pounds of mercury?